diff --git a/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/alibabacloud/ipi-conf-alibabacloud-commands.sh b/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/alibabacloud/ipi-conf-alibabacloud-commands.sh
index aa9150885c2ee..f1355e6180f5a 100755
--- a/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/alibabacloud/ipi-conf-alibabacloud-commands.sh
+++ b/ci-operator/step-registry/ipi/conf/alibabacloud/ipi-conf-alibabacloud-commands.sh
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ cp /var/run/vault/alibaba/alibabacreds.ini ${SHARED_DIR}
 cp /var/run/vault/alibaba/config ${SHARED_DIR}
 cp /var/run/vault/alibaba/envvars ${SHARED_DIR}
 
+source /var/run/vault/alibaba/envvars
+
 CONFIG="${SHARED_DIR}/install-config.yaml"
 
 REGION="${LEASED_RESOURCE}"